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Nobody has improved on the hand plane

Roman carpenters had one. Your grandfather did too. Why a good used hand plane still beats most of what's sold as an upgrade.

GuidePreparednessWes DunbarOct 11, 20266 min

Pick the warm room by where the trees are

Ice brings down limbs and power lines, and the cold comes after. Choose your room, your heat and your no-go zones before it freezes.

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GuideSurvival & Self-DefenseCal BrennanOct 10, 20266 min

The eye burn you won't feel until midnight

Snow blindness is a sunburn on your corneas, and it shows up hours late. Here's how to keep your eyes and skin intact above the tree line.

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Tools & Organizing6 min read

Nobody has improved the claw hammer, and plenty have tried

It drives nails and pulls them with one lump of steel and a stick. Inducting the claw hammer into the Garage Hall of Fame.

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GuidePreparednessNina CastellanOct 11, 20266 min

The go-bag your baby outgrows every couple of months

A newborn turns every outage rule into a clock. Here's how to feed a baby without power and keep a bag that still fits next month.

GuideSurvival & Self-DefenseCal BrennanOct 10, 20266 min

A Carry-Out Turns One Injured Hiker Into Three

Most carry-outs shouldn't happen. Here's how to tell, and how to build a stretcher that holds when yours is the rare one that should.

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GuideTools & OrganizingDean ShawOct 10, 20266 min

Housewarming Gifts a New Homeowner Will Use the First Week

Skip the candle. Gifts by budget that get used before the boxes are unpacked, and a few that last long after the mortgage is paid.

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Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

Five questions, honestly answered, and a plan for the next two weeks.

GuidePreparednessWes DunbarOct 11, 20265 min

The storm's over. The hazards in your yard aren't.

Live wires, a gas smell, a basement full of water. What the utilities and FEMA say to do, in the order you'll meet them.

GuideSurvival & Self-DefenseWes DunbarOct 10, 20266 min

Snow is free water until you try to drink it

Melting snow costs fuel. Eating it costs body heat. Here's how to make water from snow without scorching a pot, running out of gas, or chilling yourself.

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GuideBoys & GirlsSam OrtizOct 10, 20266 min

Gifts that build a kid, sorted by what you can spend

Twelve gift categories across three budgets, plus one to save for and one that's free. Each one is built to still be in use come March.

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GuidePreparednessRay OkonkwoOct 11, 20266 min

Take the pictures before you touch the mess

The first hour back in a storm-damaged house shapes the whole insurance claim. Safety first, then the camera, then the phone call.

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GuideSurvival & Self-DefenseWes DunbarOct 10, 20266 min

Your Headlamp Isn't the Plan. Stopping Is.

Night navigation comes down to one decision, made at dusk: walk out on a known trail, or stay put and wait for light.

GuideOld SchoolNina CastellanOct 10, 20265 min

Gifts Grandma will actually use, at every budget

Skip the knickknack. These gift categories work on a Tuesday, not just on her birthday, and the best one costs you an afternoon.

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GuidePreparednessDean ShawOct 11, 20265 min

You've got five minutes. Grab these, in this order.

An evacuation order gives you less time than you think. Pack in three passes, and decide what goes in each one before the sirens start.

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Is your money actually in order?

Six questions. No email required, no sales pitch at the end.

Survival & Self-Defense6 min

Aim off on purpose and let the terrain catch you

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Gifts she'll still be using in ten years, at every budget

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Pressure-test my business idea

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GuidePreparednessNina CastellanOct 11, 20266 min

Find out how long the device runs when the power dies

A family member who depends on medical equipment needs a plan built on hours, not a generic kit. It starts with one phone call.

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Survival & Self-Defense6 min read

Stay with the truck, unless one of these things is true

Your vehicle is the best shelter and the best signal you've got. Here's how to know when walking is actually the smarter call.

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